The quest for drug control :: politics and federal policy in a period of increasing substance abuse, 1963-1981 /

Between 1960 and 1980 various administrations attempted to deal with a rising tide of illicit drug use that was unprecedented in U.S. history. This book provides a close look at the politics and bureaucracy of drug control policy during those years, showing how they changed during the presidencies o...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Musto, David F., 1936-2010
Weitere Verfasser: Korsmeyer, Pamela, 1945-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2002.
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Zusammenfassung:Between 1960 and 1980 various administrations attempted to deal with a rising tide of illicit drug use that was unprecedented in U.S. history. This book provides a close look at the politics and bureaucracy of drug control policy during those years, showing how they changed during the presidencies of Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter and how much current federal drug-control policies owe to those earlier efforts.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxiv, 312 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780300137842
0300137842
1281735272
9781281735270
9786611735272
6611735275